Past Online Classes
Take a look back at the online classes we’ve run.
Past Online Classes
Colour Theory for Watercolour with Emilie (Online)
Watercolour is a wonderful medium to start learning about the basics of colour theory. Get your watercolour set and join this class to learn all about composing a colour palette and mixing your watercolours! We’ll work on a couple of illustrations exploring the full spectrum of colour and learn to control the tonal value…
Victorian Puzzle Purse: Secret Art Letters with Emilie (Online)
Sending someone a love letter? Why not make it stunning, even with simple household materials! Victorian Puzzle Purses (The oldest in the Postal Museum dates from about 1790! ) are a single large sheet of paper folded to a smaller size like a puzzle. Once received, the puzzle is to be unfolded in the right…
An Introduction to Junk Journalling with Cherie
Have you ever heard of Junk Journals? If you love old fashioned books and stationery then you'll likely have a lot of fun with a Junk Journal. There's not a singular definition, but they're very fun to create and collate. A Junk Journal is basically a book made and decorated through found, recycled and repurposed…
DIY Light-up Greeting Card with Jess
Who's the light of your life? Is it your bestie? Your beloved? Maybe you'd like to make them an unique light-up Galentines, Palentines or Valentines card! Reconnect with your science brain learn to make a greetings card that's extra special and memorable with a light-up effect! This beginner class will introduce you to circuits and…
Make Your Own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 7: 45-9: 00pm on Tuesday Feb 13th and Tuesday Feb 20th (fee covers both classes)** Come and make your own silver ring! Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we likely wear everyday - has even extra charm. This class…
Make Your Own Silver Ring with Qing
**This is a two-part class taking place 6: 15-7: 30pm on Tuesday Feb 13th and Tuesday Feb 20th (fee covers both classes)** Come and make your own silver ring! Making something yourself if always so meaningful, and to make a ring - something significant that we likely wear everyday - has even extra charm. This class…
Meditative Doodling for Beginners with Ethel
Fancy an art class that really, truly requires no drawing experience? Love art but don't always feel creative? This class give you an introduction to simple doodling using straight forward but versatile techniques. Pairing things black to simple black and white, learn to creative bold and striking patterns with just a single pen. As well…
Macrame for Beginners: Gum Flower Lamp Shade with Maria
Macrame is a craft using knots and weaves to make beautiful homewares, clothing and more. Its origins are a bit unsure, some dating it back to the 13th century in Arabia using knot patterns to decorate textiles and others tracing it back to Babylonian times. It's a very relaxing and fun hobby and can be…
Rice Clay Sculpture with Vivian
In this unique workshop, you’ll learn how to create a brand new sustainable and organic material from scratch — Rice clay. This material has been innovated by Vivian as part of her research and development of rice materials. This includes the creation of rice fabric - check out her Sentimental Rice Jewellery project! Rice clay…
Modern Dance and Movement with Océane
Is it time to shake out some stresses and reconnect with your body in an expressive way? Or maybe any sort of movement floats your boat? Dance for yourself or for the dance floor with Océane. Océane applies her formal dance training to less formal styles of modern dance and movement. Her focus is to empower…
Macrame Bikini Overlay Dress with Maria
With Festival season around the corner and hopefully some nice beach weather, why not make yourself a macrame overlay dress! We will learn all the knots needed (surprise it's just two! ) and how to work with t-shirt yarn to make the dress washable and durable. We'll also learn how to measure yourself for macrame…
Easy Hair Braids with Maria
Braids are definitely one of the few wearable and easy to do hair trends. They work great for Summer! Braids don't require many tools or expertise and are an easy way to spruce up any look. In this class we will learn how to do different braids hairstyles including French and Dutch. What will we…
Miso: Healthy Plant-Based Japanese Recipes with Naoko (online)
How delicious is fresh Japanese! Such attention to detail of flavour, texture, colour, and aroma. While requiring an attention to details, Japanese cooking doesn't need to be too complicated to be both incredibly tasty and healthy. In this class you'll be able to cook along with Naoko in Kanazawa, Japan, as she demonstrates how to…
Henna Art Magic: A Beginner’s Workshop with Chandani
Dive into the enchanting world of Henna art in Henna Art Magic: A Beginner's Workshop! Perfect for beginners, this workshop will introduce you to the beautiful and ancient art of Henna, a natural and temporary form of body art that has been adored for centuries across many cultures. Whether you're looking to uncover or express…
Still Life Watercolours from the Pantry with Emilie (online)
In this fun and accessible class, you will learn to draw and colour products from your pantry! Grab a pack of biscuits or a bag of chips and come and learn how to create beautiful illustrations. This beginner class is perfect to get back into observation drawing and get great results following Emilie’s easy…
Intro to Pottery with Maddy
Come and explore the world of pottery and clay modelling! Maddy will guide you through an introduction to pottery, supporting you to make your own piece of pottery art from air-dry clay. You might like to make an engraved plate, a little pinch pot or both! At the end of the workshop you will walk…
Watercolour for Beginners: Fresh Flowers with Emilie (Online)
Come and enjoy the wonderful world of watercolour paintings! This beginners class will teach you skills and techniques to create your own piece of watercolour art. You will experiment with colour and shapes to create a piece of Spring floral watercolour art! What will we cover? This beginner’s painting class will: Focus on using watercolour and…
Kantha: Indian Embroidery and Quilting for Beginners with Manjari
What’s it all about? Kantha sewing originated from the West Bengal region of India and is now popular all over the world. Kantha is the simplest of sewing techniques which provides a lot of scope for exploration, imagination and expression. This form of quilting comes from rural India, where resources were few, but imagination and…
Paper Cutting Art: Chinese Zodiac with Sirui
Paper cutting might not sound exceptionally artistic, but wait until you see what Sirui has in store for you! Ahead of the new Lunar Year, choose a pattern of your zodiac sign and receive all the instruction and guidance needed to cut away to create a beautiful and intricately defined design on bold red paper.…
Transfer Paper for Clay Pottery with Maria
Working with clay and learning some pottery skills is always fun. In this class we'll be making pieces from air-dry clay specifically to decorate and customise with unique designs from transfer papers. Transfer paper works a bit like temporary tattoos - keeping them wet with a cloth until the design transfer over. While transfer paper…
Polymer Clay Pals: Miniature Friends with Maria
How adorable are mini polymer clay creations? ! These clay cuties can be made into earrings, keyrings, fridge magnets or loving little nicknacks! Polymer Clay is a medium that is easy to work with - with many fun colours to choose from. Come and learn how to make your bestie, your beloved, your fluff or plant…
Beginner Mosaics: Plant Pots with Heather
What’s it all about? Mosaic is a great technique for giving a colourful lift to everyday items - plant pots, coasters, table tops - with no project to big or small! It's a simple process of cutting ceramics, tiles and glass to size (or repurposing broken crockery), adhering it to a suitable surface, and…
Traditional Pork Potsticker Dumplings with Qing
We all love dumplings, but how many of us can create this yumminess in our own kitchen? Especially the pot-sticker style of cooking. In this class we will explore the history of Chinese dumplings, and follow a demonstration on how to prepare the filling and the dough, before getting hands on and making your own traditional…
Free Your Hips: Feldenkrais with Ralph (Online)
Take a moment for your self and learn to relax and release the areas around your hips, to release habitual tensions and improve your posture, balance and coordination. Restore your natural flexibility with safety and stability. Clarify coordination and alignment of the back, pelvis, hips and legs for improved sitting, standing, walking or running. …
Handmade Vegetarian Dumplings with Qing
We all love dumplings, but how many of us can create this yumminess in our own kitchen? In this class we will explore the history of Chinese dumplings and follow a demonstration on how to making the vegetarian dumpling filling, and how to make the dough, before making, filling and folding our own Vegetarian…
Beginners Linocut with Tish
Lino carving - what a relief! Have you ever tried lino carving to make prints of art? It's a really interesting process of developing a design, carving away at lino, and creating a surface to ink, print and reveal your artwork! It's a type of printmaking process call relief printing - after cutting away at…
Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia
Punch needle embroidery just got cool! And we understand why. . . They look so pretty and vibrant, they're colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will…
Important (and fun!) Knot Tying for Beginners with Clare
Not sure about the difference between an overhand loop and a bow line? A cats paw and a cow hitch? Or even just a reef knot or a granny knot? Knowing how to tie a good knot is an important life skill, whether you need to secure a load to the back of your ute,…
Beginner Bushwalking for Every Body with Clare
Bush walking is for everyone and every body! Whether you're hoping to skip town for your first walking trip or planning something longer, escaping the city for a dose of nature is high on many wish lists. But sometimes it's intimidating to know where to start - which tracks to choose, what gear to take,…
SOLD OUT – Punch Needle Embroidery with Natalia
Punch needle embroidery just got cool! And we understand why. . . They look so pretty and vibrant, they're colourful and tactile, and the process is extreeeeemely cathartic. Join us for a fun workshop and learn all the basics to create your own punch needle embroidery from scratch. As well as class time, you will…
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